CVE-2022-23685: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Protections
Affects Aruba ClearPass Policy ManagerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Sep 2022
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should prioritize upgrading Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to the latest patched versions beyond 6.10.6 and 6.9.11. Immediate patching is the most effective mitigation. Until patches are applied, organizations should implement strict network segmentation to limit access to the ClearPass management interface, restricting it to trusted administrative networks and VPNs. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be enforced for all administrative access to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Web application firewalls (WAFs) can be configured to detect and block suspicious CSRF attack patterns or unusual requests targeting ClearPass endpoints. Security awareness training should emphasize the risks of phishing and social engineering to reduce the likelihood of users interacting with malicious URLs. Monitoring and logging of ClearPass management interface activity should be enhanced to detect anomalous or unauthorized changes promptly. Finally, organizations should review and harden ClearPass configurations to minimize exposure and ensure least privilege principles are applied to user roles.
Description
A vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface exists which exposes some endpoints to a lack of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary input against these endpoints if the attacker can convince an authenticated user of the interface to interact with a specially crafted URL in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.